Poaceae — ▪ plant family Introduction formerly called Gramineae grass family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the order Poales. The Poaceae are the world s single most important source of food. They rank among the top five… … Universalium
Oryzomys couesi — Temporal range: Late Pleistocene to Recent Oryzomys couesi (above) and Tylomys panamensis (below).[1] … Wikipedia
Haplogroup O2 (Y-DNA) — In human genetics, Haplogroup O2 (P31, M268) is a Y chromosome DNA haplogroup. Haplogroup O2 is a descendent branch of the greater Haplogroup O.DistributionAlthough Haplogroup O2 is not found so frequently in modern human populations as its… … Wikipedia
Megaselia scalaris — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
feldspar — /feld spahr , fel /, n. any of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks. Also, felspar.… … Universalium
Calcinus tubularis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum … Wikipedia
Glossary of contract bridge terms — These terms are used in Contract bridge[1][2] , or the earlier game Auction bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in Whist, Bid whist, and other trick taking games. This glossary supplements the Glossary of card… … Wikipedia
taxation — taxational, adj. /tak say sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of taxing. 2. the fact of being taxed. 3. a tax imposed. 4. the revenue raised by taxes. [1250 1300; < ML taxation (s. of taxatio) an appraising (see TAX, ATION); r. ME taxacioun < AF < ML, as… … Universalium
Subsidies in India — This article provides information on government subsidies in India.IntroductionA subsidy, often viewed as the converse of a tax, is a potent welfare augmenting instrument of fiscal policy. Derived from the Latin word ‘subsidium’, a subsidy… … Wikipedia
History of phycology — Phycology is the study of algae and history is the study of the past human activities. Human interest in plants as food goes back into the origins of the species ( Homo sapiens ) and knowledge of algae can be traced back more than two thousand… … Wikipedia
Iranian languages — Major subgroup of the Indo Iranian branch of the Indo European language family. Iranian languages are probably spoken by more than 80 million people in southwestern and southern Asia. Only two Old Iranian languages are known, Avestan and Old… … Universalium